IndyCar Rookie of the Year

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The IndyCar Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a IndyCar Series season.

The following lists compiling all the winners of the Rookie of the Year Award in open wheel American Championship Car Racing from 1946 season to the present day. Before the creation of Championship Auto Racing Teams the prize is not officially awarded. So all of the AAA and USAC winners of the Rookie of the Year award is not officially recognized.

As of 2022 IndyCar Season a driver is a Rookie Driver in the IndyCar Series if the driver has:
A) not participated in more than four (4) IndyCar Series races in a Racing Season or
B) participated in less than eight (8) IndyCar Series races in his/her career.^[1]

The list of "Indy car", "Champ car" or "IndyCar" rookies under the following auspices:

• American Automobile Association Contest Board (1946–1955)
• United States Automobile Club (1956–1980)
• Championship Auto Racing Teams (1979–2007)
• Indy Racing League/IndyCar Series (1997–present)